Penguins add size ahead of matchup with Flyers

With star center Sidney Crosby still sidelined with an injury and forward Evgeni Malkin facing a likely suspension, the Pittsburgh Penguins, who host the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday afternoon, decided to go big at Friday's trade deadline.

How big? Try 6-foot-8, 252 pounds big.

The Penguins acquired forward Elmer Soderblom from the Detroit Red Wings for a third-round draft pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. Soderblom, who has two goals and an assist in 39 games, comes in just one inch below the tallest man to play in the NHL...